Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-10-07
SIOUX CITY'S PRIDE.
king Corn and Ills Worshipp.r rs.
upon Thousands View the
Wonders Of the Great Corn Palace
and Attendant AttraetiOns--A BOOM
ing city Rock Islanders to The
Front
CORN Is KING.

Front.
CORN Is KING.
Sioux CITY has corner on pal
aces. St. Paul may brag Of her ice pal>
ace, DeadWood of her silver palace. but
nothing can equal in grandeur and beau
ty Sioux City's wonderful corn palace.
An ARGUS representative landed In the
city by the Big Muddy" Wednesday
morning after an all nights ride across
the state on the c.. NJ & 81 p. road,
which rams one OF the fnstrst and most
finely equipped trains in the west He
found the city IN holiday Attire not dec>
GRATED with bunting and flags, although
few stars and stripes could he seen.
Corn was the one staple article of deco
ration, aud it was utilized in every con-
ceivable way to form novel and pleasing
effects. The windows OF every business
house were tasteful.y decorated with
king Corn, ami many miniature Tep-
reservations were displayed made cniIGely
OF the cereal The designs in mauv in
stances were elaborate aud unique in their
construction. and it was with exrlama>
tons of surprise that the crowds gazed
upon the really novel sight. Almost
every citizen of the town was wear
ING corn husk neckte corn brcastpin
or some such emblem Of the worship
full plant or Ii gold tinted medal, bear
ing the impression Of the palace,
dangled AT his breast and formed part
of his tosgery, to express the zeal for
King Corn and his palace.
THE PALACE
1t is beyond the conception of a per-
son unacquaiuted with the vim and en-
ergy of live wrsterner to- imagine how
such a stuprndons and magnificent in
stitu;ion rs the corn palace could be
''ia1li VI tt.A4, '''i' " nv II It II llhtu lit'
consideration thai the idea was only con
Ceived les that month ag1, the work is
all the marr marvellous. The enterprise
has the advantage. hawever, of having
the best inca in the town behind it-men
of wealth, brains and deep public spirit,
whose sole aim Is 10 succeed in whatever
they undertake
Mayor Jonas Cleland is president OF
the association. and to his interchangeable
efforts is due in large degree, the ulti-
mate success of the scheme He is ably
assisted by NJ L. Sloan. general mana
ger; W p. Tred~ay, superintendent Of
exhibits; A F Nash, treasurer, A. W
Erwin, secretary, and J V MahoneV
CORES p"ndIn% secretary The ideas of
these gentlemen were at first very crude,
it being the original intention to only
decorate the court house. But one sug>
grstian followed another until it ended
in what was dedicated as the Sioux
City Corn Palace and Harvest Jubilee
Festival, aud very appropriate name
it is fhe place was thrown open to
the public Monday evening amid
BLAZE Of GLORY.
The structure covers 5000 square feet
of ground. and its main tower, situated
IN the center and standing 100 feet high
is flanked on all sides by turrets, nina,
rets and cupolas, of proportions in har'
| mOny with The symmetry of the whole.
The entire exterior of the building is
aTtistically matched and veneered witt
corn and other cereals in designs and H.
ures like embroidery, and with sucl
! skill in the arrangement of cOlors AS to
/ produce the most pleasing effect, and
| make it IL marvel of beauty, charmingly
| grotesgue and magnifcently grand
would be the madness of cOnceit to at
| tempt d description Of the interior Of THU
magical creation. II is vertGhle muse
um of rustic art, representing the flora Of
the cnuntry, wrought into II Thousand
forms and figures of beauty, with higf
artistic skill IN the blending of cOlors
| To the lovers of rustic art, it is wei
worth barelooied pilgrimage across the
state to get Il peep at it. Unlike mos
creations that are lovely, it vas not born
to die quickly Standing like monu
ment to her ingenuity, art, enterprise ant
thrift it is to lie permanent institution
OF Sioux City, and. like u
PERENNIAL. PLANT,
i expected to flourish and blossom will
increasing beauty each succeeding year
Without gold or silver or preciou
stones in its adornmcBt to recall tn
spleudors of the palaces of history, in il